Bones makes pretty anime. There, I’ve said something nice. Always try to do that with a new show. Unfortunately that about taps me out on that score. It’s been a pretty quiet past year for Bones, though 2024 promises to be more active. They remain one of the elite studios in the game when …
Anime is suffering, if you’re a Mizukami Satoshi fan. One of the foremost mangaka of the past thirty years, creator of three genuine classics (one of them among the finest manga ever written), widely and deeply admired within the industry – you’d think the Water God would have been treated like royalty by anime. But …
What if Scott Pilgrim died in his first fight? I barely remember the movie (haven’t seen it since it came out) but this ruled so hard. I’m kind of shocked. What makes it feel so unique I think is how it’s an international collaboration. It’s animated by Science Saru (heavily influence by the original comic …
Our hero continues being the world’s biggest chuuni. I’m still recovering from the first episode last season, but it’s been consistently pretty decent. This season included my least favorite arc from the money (the monetary policy arc) which I thought was pretty boring. I actually thought the anime did a better job with this part …
Magical school harem of the demon king. All the time I was watching this I was just thinking about how much better Ichiban Ushiro no Daimou was. This started out with an interesting setup in the first episode— the main character was revived as the demon lord a thousand years later, he killed a girl …
Like the title says. This was an enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the main character’s personality— she’s gay and the show actually takes this seriously (well, while being a comedy), at least in the second half. She’s also very entertaining to watch with how she has no chill and doesn’t hold back. It’s also a very …
